Where does “appilanngeri” come from?
appilanngeri (Makasar) comes from Makasar pilanngeri, from Makasar lanngereʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.
Ancestry of “appilanngeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pilanngeri | to listen |
| 2 | Makasar | lanngereʼ | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dəŋəʀ | to hear; perceive |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | dəŋəʀ | — |